Plug Power (PLUG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $0.79 -0.11 (-12.41%) Closing price 04/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.80 +0.01 (+1.57%) As of 08:35 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Plug Power Short Interest DataPlug Power (PLUG) has a short interest of 279.67 million shares, representing 31.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.95% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 51.00 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest279,670,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest282,340,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.95%Dollar Volume Sold Short$377.55 millionShort Interest Ratio4.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares925,178,000 sharesShort Percent of Float31.22%Today's Trading Volume135,113,854 sharesAverage Trading Volume50,998,191 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average265% Short Selling Plug Power? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Plug Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLUG Short Interest Over TimePLUG Days to Cover Over TimePLUG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Plug Power Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2025279,670,000 shares $377.55 million -1.0%31.2%4.4 $1.35 3/15/2025282,340,000 shares $468.68 million 0.0%31.5%4.4 $1.66 2/28/2025282,440,000 shares $454.73 million -1.4%31.5%4.3 $1.61 2/15/2025286,400,000 shares $504.06 million +11.8%32.0%4.4 $1.76 1/31/2025256,140,000 shares $476.42 million +7.4%N/A3.8 $1.86 1/15/2025238,460,000 shares $646.23 million +16.4%N/A3.6 $2.71 12/31/2024204,870,000 shares $436.37 million -3.7%N/A3.4 $2.13 12/15/2024212,690,000 shares $516.84 million +8.9%N/A3.9 $2.43 11/30/2024195,290,000 shares $437.45 million -9.7%N/A3.5 $2.24 11/15/2024216,190,000 shares $404.28 million -3.6%N/A4.6 $1.87 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLUG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Plug Power and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/2024224,230,000 shares $439.49 million -8.0%N/A5.4 $1.96 10/15/2024243,820,000 shares $502.27 million -3.6%N/A6.4 $2.06 9/30/2024253,030,000 shares $571.85 million -1.6%N/A6.4 $2.26 9/15/2024257,010,000 shares $503.74 million +2.9%N/A6.6 $1.96 8/31/2024249,770,000 shares $469.57 million +8.8%N/A6.9 $1.88 8/15/2024229,500,000 shares $486.54 million +2.1%N/A6.3 $2.12 7/31/2024224,690,000 shares $554.98 million +1.2%N/A5.5 $2.47 7/15/2024222,030,000 shares $712.72 million +8.2%N/A5.8 $3.21 6/30/2024205,180,000 shares $478.07 million +8.9%N/A5.9 $2.33 6/15/2024188,370,000 shares $508.60 million +1.8%N/A5.7 $2.70 5/31/2024185,090,000 shares $616.35 million -3.7%N/A5.5 $3.33 5/15/2024192,280,000 shares $655.67 million +0.5%N/A5.4 $3.41 4/30/2024191,350,000 shares $442.02 million +3.2%N/A5.8 $2.31 4/15/2024185,360,000 shares $528.28 million +0.9%N/A4.6 $2.85 3/31/2024183,770,000 shares $632.17 million +6.7%N/A4.2 $3.44 3/15/2024172,190,000 shares $573.39 million +7.7%N/A3.9 $3.33 2/29/2024159,830,000 shares $564.20 million -6.4%N/A3.5 $3.53 2/15/2024170,840,000 shares $686.78 million -7.1%31.3%3.9 $4.02 1/31/2024183,890,000 shares $818.31 million +16.1%34.1%3.9 $4.45 1/15/2024158,330,000 shares $544.66 million -2.0%29.4%3.8 $3.44 12/31/2023161,500,000 shares $726.75 million +1.9%29.9%4.6 $4.50 12/15/2023158,440,000 shares $746.25 million +2.0%29.4%4.5 $4.71 11/30/2023155,380,000 shares $627.74 million +4.0%28.8%5 $4.04 11/15/2023149,470,000 shares $650.19 million +3.4%27.7%5.4 $4.35 10/31/2023144,630,000 shares $851.87 million +3.7%27.0%6.8 $5.89 10/15/2023139,440,000 shares $1.02 billion +9.1%26.0%6.7 $7.34 9/30/2023127,830,000 shares $971.51 million -4.5%23.9%6.2 $7.60 9/15/2023133,780,000 shares $1.14 billion +10.9%25.0%6.4 $8.52 8/31/2023120,690,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.6%22.5%5.2 $8.46 8/15/2023118,800,000 shares $1.06 billion +6.3%22.2%4.6 $8.89Elon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to Mars (Ad)Elon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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Short interest is the volume of Plug Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 279,670,000 shares of PLUG short. 31.22% of Plug Power's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Plug Power's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Plug Power? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PLUG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Plug Power's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Plug Power? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Plug Power: IMC Chicago LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Graham Capital Management L.P., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Plug Power? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 31.22% of Plug Power's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Plug Power's short interest increasing or decreasing? Plug Power saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 279,670,000 shares, a drop of 0.9% from the previous total of 282,340,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Plug Power's short interest compare to its competitors? 31.22% of Plug Power's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Plug Power: QuantumScape Co. (13.67%), Atkore Inc. (7.14%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (4.13%), Sunrun Inc. (27.66%), Enovix Co. (28.68%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (32.75%), Microvast Holdings, Inc. (11.86%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (11.31%), Byrna Technologies Inc. (18.21%), NET Power Inc. (11.52%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Plug Power stock? Short selling PLUG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Plug Power as its price is falling. PLUG shares are trading down $0.11 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Plug Power? A short squeeze for Plug Power occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PLUG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Plug Power's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PLUG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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